Our dear friend and hero Joe Moser passed away quietly at home on December 2, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services were held December 11 with a Celebration of Life service in Ferndale, Washington, December 12. Over five hundred were in attendance to celebrate his remarkable life. Tributes from around the nation were read including from a Brigadier General and the Seattle Seahawks. Command Chief Master Sergeant Rick Arnold who arranged for Joe to finally receive his DFC medal, led all the veterans in a moving, final salute. At his burial service, Jeff Geer of the Bravo 369 Foundation arranged for a flyover of WWII vintage aircraft including the missing man formation.

On behalf of Joe’s family, friends and thousands of admirers who reached out to Joe since his story was told, I wish to thank all of you for your many expressions of love and support for Joe and his family.

His book “A Fighter Pilot in Buchenwald,” and the documentary featuring Joe, “Lost Airmen of Buchenwald” can normally be purchased at your local bookstore or at Amazon. However, we recently found out that they had been sold out. For those in our community near Bellingham, we know that Village Books in Bellingham and in their new store in Lynden are carrying Joe’s book. Amazon reports they are out of stock but you can order there and they should be getting more books in soon as well.

Gerald & Lynne Baron

Here is a brief video of Joe’s committal service with military honors at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ferndale, WA on December 11, 2015: